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WANION
Etymology
Noun
wanion (plural wanions)
(obsolete) The wane of the moon.
(obsolete) Curse.
(obsolete) Vengeance (in the phrases in a wanion, with a wanion, āwith a vengeanceā).
Anagrams
• Winona
Source: Wiktionary
Wan"ion, n. Etym: [Probably for OE. waniand waning, p. pr. of wanien; hence, used of the waning of the moon, supposed to be an unlucky time. See Wane.]
Definition: A word of uncertain signification, used only in the phrase with a wanion, apparently equivalent to with a vengeance, with a plague, or with misfortune. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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